Kulturnatten 06

First off, I want little dots over my name! I mean, they look so cool. So I propose that I now be known as Pëterson Töscåno.

Last night I went to Lund, Sweden with Alex and Noa, an incredibly cool and insightful gay couple, (You will hear lots more about them in the future!) Once a year Lund puts on Culture Night. Music in the streets, performers, art and great food.

Oh, and guess who is a BIG hit here? Marvin Bloom. Alex has personally shared Marvin with scores of Swedes (he forces them to sit down and listen to Marvin posts). The Marvin craze has taken off and there is even a Marvin clothes line. Alex and Noa model for us.

Having taught the O.J. Simpson murder trial in my Forensic Science class for the past decade, I have found that teenagers are just as engaged as their parents were with the case. The intersection of celebrity, class, power, race, privilege and forensic science each year grips them. Now, they also get to see this play […]